ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A new state audit found Maryland’s Department of Budget and Management did not pursue some available debt collection efforts and identified problems with oversight of state employee travel, including international trips and prohibited business-class domestic flights.
The Maryland Office of Legislative Audits released the fiscal compliance audit in September, covering the Department of Budget and Management’s Office of the Secretary and several other units from January 16, 2022, through September 30, 2025.
Among the most significant findings involved the department’s Central Collection Unit, which is responsible for collecting delinquent debts owed to the state, with certain exceptions such as taxes and child support…